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San Antonio firms help tech clients overcome fear of change

As I was doing some research on portfolio project management for my client, AX-Global, I ran across some interesting insight in the processes brought about by new technology.

Having worked with a lot of project management-technology integration specialists, the biggest objection they have to overcome is the fear of change.

Yet as Margo Visitaction, a Forrester analyst, noted in an executive summary for “Conquering Your Fear Of Project Portfolio Management Tools,” “In today’s world, organizations must balance the demands that a tight economy and low risk tolerance drive without missing opportunities to advance business. Understanding the real status of projects and portfolios is critical to enabling success. And while there’s no lack of information on projects and portfolios, many project organizations continue to struggle to capture the most important information, communicate true status, and facilitate day-to-day communications. Project portfolio management (PPM) processes and tools are mature and accessible, yet organizations are still reluctant to invest in them, believing them to be too expensive or too difficult or perceiving their organizations as too immature to reap the benefits.”

While I will soon observe my 55th birthday (can’t wait to get that senior citizen discount at IHOP), I like change in my life. Technology, when it’s deployed properly, can change things for the better.

Yet, true change comes from within. That’s why I admire those like AX-Global, Mike Foysyth, MJKD, and Patsy Foxworth, Action Coach, for the work they do in helping their customers embrace change.